
Surf Forecasts:
Kennebunk Beach surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, SSE swell with 317 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kennebunk Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kennebunk Beach in the next 16 days are 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I’m not gonna lie to you, it’s a pretty grim stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is a tough one, with not a single solid recommendation popping up. The waves are just too small and weak to get excited about. We’ve got a few days where the wind is clean, but the ocean just isn’t giving us any push.
The first suggestion of any surf comes in on Friday the 26th of July. Kennebunk Beach (Kennebunk) will see a tiny 3ft swell from the SE with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is weak (82). The saving grace is that the morning has a gentle offshore wind from the ENE, which will keep the surface clean. The water is a very chilly 58°F and that’s a massive 6°F colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll need a thick wetsuit. It’s not going to be good, but it’s the best looking session in the first week. The afternoon is a bit better with a light cross-offshore breeze and clean conditions (83), but the swell is still tiny.
Sunday the 28th of July is a write-off with onshore winds and rain. Monday the 29th is no better. The wind finally goes clean offshore again from the NNE on Tuesday the 30th, but the swell is still only 2ft in the morning. The afternoon of the 30th is the most interesting moment in the whole period. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the SSE with a longer period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 297, which is moderate. The wind is a moderate cross-offshore, keeping it clean. But the guidance still calls it poor surf. It’s a small, long-period groundswell, which can be hard to ride on a beach break like this.
After that, we drift back into small, weak, and often onshore slop for the rest of the first week and into the second. There’s a brief moment on the morning of Tuesday the 5th of August where the wind goes glassy, but the swell is a pathetic 3ft with a period of only 4 seconds and energy of 39. That’s not even worth paddling out for.
The second week looks even more bleak. The swell stays small, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy readings are all low. It’s a long, blank run with no real standouts. With the setup being a sheltered beach, and the wind being fresh and onshore on the 3rd of August with 3ft of slop, this might be more interesting for the kite surfers. For a paddle surfer, it’s a tough stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
73 | 47 | 28 | 52 | 48 | 67 | 75 | 77 | 82 | 75 | 75 | 42 | 40 | 44 | 42 | 32 | 29 | 34 | 47 | 261 | 151 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:19AM2.27m | 8:27PM2.65m | 9:16AM2.27m | 9:19PM2.68m | 10:07AM2.31m | 10:09PM2.73m | 10:54AM2.37m | 10:54PM2.79m | 11:35AM2.44m | 11:35PM2.84m | 12:14PM2.50m | 00:14AM2.88m | 12:50PM2.55m | 00:51AM2.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:10PM0.61m | 3:05AM0.36m | 3:04PM0.61m | 3:57AM0.31m | 3:54PM0.56m | 4:43AM0.26m | 4:40PM0.50m | 5:25AM0.20m | 5:22PM0.44m | 6:02AM0.15m | 6:00PM0.39m | 6:36AM0.11m | 6:37PM0.34m | ||||||||
5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
— | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | 31 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
73 | 47 | 28 | 52 | 48 | 67 | 75 | 77 | 82 | 75 | 75 | 42 | 35 | 44 | 42 | 32 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 261 | 151 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
19 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 22 | 40 | 23 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 47 | 36 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | SE 9 | E 7 | — | ESE 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 12 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | NNE 2 | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 966 | 11 | 235 | 936 | 11 | 234 | 651 | 11 | 232 | 475 | 11 | 62 | 677 | 462 | 442 | 506 | 221 | 160 | 209 | 11 |
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Information about the Kennebunk Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Kennebunk Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Kennebunk Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kennebunk Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Kennebunk Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Kennebunk Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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